North Carolina's Roster/Depth Chart for 2024
North Carolina's 2024 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
NOTE: Only players with stats or recruiting/portal ratings are listed. Def Snap % are best estimates.

QuarterbacksYrH/WPassingRushingPass GradeRun GradePass PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#12 Jacolby Criswell (QB)SR ('1)6'1"/230186/320 (58%), 2459 Yds, 15 TD / 6 INT71 Car, 103 Yds, (1.5 YPC), 3 TD, 5 FUM B-B-#83723 (79%)0.85ARK ('24)
#15 Conner Harrell (QB)SO ('3)6'2"/21021/37 (57%), 282 Yds, 2 TD / 1 INT16 Car, 55 Yds, (3.4 YPC), 1 TD, 3 FUM B-D#185118 (13%)0.873* HS ('22)
#17 Michael Merdinger (QB)FR ('4)6'1"/2109/12 (75%), 86 Yds, 0 TD / 1 INT5 Car, -31 Yds, (-6.2 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM D+C-#31428 (3%)0.873* HS ('24)
#14 Max Johnson (QB)SR ('1)6'5"/22512/19 (63%), 71 Yds, 0 TD / 1 INT6 Car, 10 Yds, (1.7 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM DC#31951 (6%)0.87TA&M ('24)
Running BacksYrH/WRushingReceivingRun GradeRec GradeRush PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#21 Davion Gause (RB)FR ('4)5'11"/21567 Car, 326 Yds, (4.9 YPC), 4 TD, 0 FUM3 Rec, 34 Yds, (11.3 YPR), 0 TDA-C+#163164 (17%)0.893* HS ('24)
#4 Caleb Hood (RB)SR ('2)5'11"/22018 Car, 81 Yds, (4.5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM4 Rec, 37 Yds, (9.3 YPR), 0 TDC+B+#41261 (6%)0.873* HS ('21)
#23 Charleston French (RB)SO ('3)5'9"/20510 Car, 84 Yds, (8.4 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM1 Rec, 2 Yds, (2 YPR), 0 TDB+B#40114 (1%)0NA
#24 Darwin Barlow (RB)SR ('1)6'0"/2209 Car, 62 Yds, (6.9 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM3 Rec, 31 Yds, (10.3 YPR), 0 TDA-B+#47730 (3%)0.87USC ('24)
#34 Jordan Louie (RB)FR ('3)5'10"/215     00.883* HS ('23)
Wide ReceiversYrH/WReceivingRushingRec GradeBlock GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#8 Kobe Paysour (WR)JR ('2)6'1"/19021 Rec, 365 Yds, (17.4 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDBB#397507 (43%)0.883* HS ('21)
#1 Jordan Shipp (WR)FR ('4)6'1"/1909 Rec, 114 Yds, (12.7 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM1 Car, -13 Yds, 0 TDBB#655162 (14%)0.954* HS ('24)
#7 Christian Hamilton (WR)FR ('3)6'0"/1907 Rec, 159 Yds, (22.7 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDB-B#538214 (18%)0.94* HS ('23)
#3 Chris Culliver (WR)SO ('3)6'1"/1956 Rec, 135 Yds, (22.5 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM1 Car, -8 Yds, 0 TDBD#539158 (13%)0.944* HS ('23)
#2 Gavin Blackwell (WR)JR ('2)5'11"/1854 Rec, 43 Yds, (10.8 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDBB-#83384 (7%)0.924* HS ('21)
#11 Paul Billups II (WR)FR ('3)6'2"/1953 Rec, 22 Yds, (7.3 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDD+D#846135 (11%)0.873* HS ('23)
#00 Alex Taylor (WR)FR ('4)6'1"/1901 Rec, 15 Yds, (15 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDBB- 57 (5%)0.94* HS ('24)
#9 Javarius Green (WR)FR ('4)5'9"/1951 Rec, 12 Yds, (12 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM1 Car, 8 Yds, 0 TDA-B-#85516 (1%)0.893* HS ('24)
#30 Luke Osteen (WR)SR ('1)6'1"/185     00NA
Tight EndsYrH/WReceivingRec GradeRun Block GradePass Block GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#19 Jake Johnson (TE)SO ('3)6'5"/2402 Rec, 21 Yds, (10.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMD+FB- 202 (15%)0.92TA&M ('24)
#88 Deems May (TE)SO ('3)6'2"/2300 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMB-C+  23 (2%)0.974* HS ('21)
#16 Ryan Ward (TE)FR ('4)6'3"/2450 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMB-A-  8 (1%)0.863* HS ('24)
#89 Cal Tierney (TE)JR ('2)6'5"/2300 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM C+  3 (0%)0NA
#87 Cort Halsey (TE)FR ('3)6'2"/2300 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM C  3 (0%)0NA
#80 Julien Randolph (TE)FR ('3)6'5"/245     00.883* HS ('23)
#82 Timmy Lawson (TE)FR ('3)6'3"/230     00.873* HS ('24)
Offensive LinemanYrH/WGradeRun BlockPass Block  SnapsRatingOrigin
#79 Howard Sampson (T)SO ('3)6'8"/325B+A- (45%)B+ (55%)  824 (90%)0.86UNT ('24)
#78 Trevyon Green (T)SO ('3)6'7"/340B-A- (46%)C- (54%)  819 (89%)0.873* HS ('22)
#75 Jakiah Leftwich (T)JR ('2)6'6"/310B-B (49%)C (51%)  91 (10%)0.85GT ('24)
#71 Luke Masterson (T)FR ('4)6'7"/290FC (51%)F (49%)  114 (12%)0.873* HS ('24)
#56 Jani Norwood (T)FR ('4)6'3"/290D+C- (67%)D+ (33%)  46 (5%)0.873* HS ('24)
#68 Aidan Banfield (G)FR ('4)6'3"/300B-B- (45%)C+ (55%)  649 (71%)0.873* HS ('24)
#64 Malik McGowan (G)JR ('2)6'5"/325BB+ (49%)B+ (51%)  298 (32%)0.843* HS ('20)
#58 Austin Blaske (C)SR ('1)6'5"/310B+B+ (44%)A+ (56%)  780 (85%)0.85UGA ('24)
#63 Zach Greenberg (C)SR ('2)6'4"/300A-B+ (54%)B+ (46%)  143 (16%)0.87MUH ('24)
#55 Zach Rice (C)SO ('3)6'5"/305C-B (75%)A- (25%)  16 (2%)0.995* HS ('22)
#57 Bo Burkes (C)SO ('3)6'2"/305B+A- (71%)B+ (29%)  14 (2%)0NA
#74 Desmond Jackson (OL)FR ('3)6'3"/310    0.873* HS ('24)
#65 Andrew Rosinski (OL)FR ('3)6'5"/280    0.893* HS ('24)
#73 Eli Sutton (OL)JR ('1)6'7"/310    0.914* HS ('21)
#62 Spencer Triplett (LS)SR ('0)6'1"/240    0NA
Defensive LineYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#12 Beau Atkinson (DE)SO ('3)6'6"/26535 Tac, 24 Solo, 12 TFL, 8 Sacks, 4 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (47%)A (52%)C- (1%)381 (43%)0.914* HS ('22)
#14 Jaybron Harvey (DE)FR ('3)6'2"/24011 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (48%)D (40%)A- (12%)120 (14%)0.914* HS ('23)
#40 Tyler Thompson (DE)FR ('3)6'4"/2255 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D (46%)A- (48%)C- (6%)148 (17%)0.914* HS ('23)
#95 Daniel Anderson (DE)FR ('4)6'1"/245  C+ (100%)  3 (0%)0.873* HS ('24)
#33 Curtis Simpson (DE)FR ('3)6'3"/215     00.883* HS ('24)
#4 Travis Shaw (DT)JR ('2)6'5"/33023 Tac, 11 Solo, 4 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (51%)C (48%)B- (1%)337 (38%)0.995* HS ('22)
#6 Joshua Harris (DT)SR ('1)6'4"/32520 Tac, 11 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (52%)B+ (48%)C- (1%)368 (42%)0.84MISS ('24)
#92 Rodney Lora (DT)FR ('3)6'3"/2952 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (48%)B- (52%) 27 (3%)0.883* HS ('23)
#91 Leroy Jackson (DT)FR ('4)6'1"/2901 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (100%)  3 (0%)0.863* HS ('24)
#94 Joel Starlings (DT)FR ('3)6'4"/320  C (73%)B (27%) 30 (3%)0.94* HS ('23)
#51 Peter Pesansky (DL)FR ('3)6'2"/290     00.883* HS ('24)
LinebackersYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#17 Amare Campbell (LB)SO ('3)6'0"/23069 Tac, 43 Solo, 9 TFL, 6 Sacks, 3 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (48%)A+ (8%)C+ (43%)758 (128%)0.853* HS ('23)
#30 Michael Short (LB)SO ('3)6'0"/23023 Tac, 17 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (62%)B+ (3%)A- (35%)101 (17%)0.853* HS ('23)
#34 Caleb LaVallee (LB)FR ('3)6'1"/22514 Tac, 8 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (53%)D (4%)D+ (43%)114 (19%)0.873* HS ('23)
#55 Cade Law (LB)SO ('3)6'0"/2252 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (90%)A- (10%) 10 (2%)0NA
#25 Ashton Woods (LB)FR ('4)6'3"/225  C (50%) C+ (50%)2 (0%)0.893* HS ('24)
#44 Crews Law (LB)FR ('3)6'1"/225     00.873* HS ('24)
#32 Evan Bennett (LB)FR ('3)6'2"/230     00.873* HS ('24)
SecondaryYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#21 Kaleb Cost (CB)SO ('3)5'10"/19561 Tac, 43 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur4 PD, 2 INT (1 TDS)B (45%)B- (2%)B (53%)836 (63%)0.873* HS ('23)
#29 Marcus Allen (CB)JR ('2)6'1"/19029 Tac, 21 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur3 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS)D+ (48%)D+ (0%)B (51%)731 (55%)0.893* HS ('22)
#9 Tyrane Stewart (CB)JR ('2)5'11"/1907 Tac, 6 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (52%) F (48%)117 (9%)0.853* HS ('24)
#11 Ty Adams (CB)FR ('3)5'11"/1803 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (43%) B+ (57%)128 (10%)0.873* HS ('23)
#00 Ty White (CB)FR ('4)5'9"/1852 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C (100%)  1 (0%)0.894* HS ('24)
#20 Jalon Thompson (CB)FR ('4)5'11"/185  C (47%) D+ (53%)15 (1%)0.883* HS ('24)
#2 Jakeen Harris (S)SR ('1)5'10"/19567 Tac, 38 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur4 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (46%)D (1%)C+ (52%)665 (69%)0.88NCST ('24)
#31 Will Hardy (S)JR ('2)6'2"/20533 Tac, 17 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)A- (45%)C- (2%)A- (53%)295 (31%)0.883* HS ('22)
#15 Tre Miller (S)FR ('3)5'9"/1808 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (36%) C+ (64%)78 (8%)0.883* HS ('23)
#3 Malcolm Ziglar (S)FR ('4)6'2"/1957 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (70%) B (30%)20 (2%)0.924* HS ('24)
#16 DeAndre Boykins (S)JR ('2)6'0"/2004 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (54%)B (5%)D (41%)103 (11%)0.924* HS ('21)
#18 Jaiden Patterson (S)FR ('4)6'1"/1952 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (100%)  1 (0%)0.914* HS ('24)
#8 Zion Ferguson (DB)FR ('3)6'1"/175     00.894* HS ('24)
#26 Khalil Conley (DB)FR ('3)5'11"/185     00.873* HS ('24)
KickersYrH/WField GoalsXPsPointsFG GradeKickoffsRatingOrigin
#98 Noah Burnette (K)SR ('1)5'10"/17515/21 (71.4%), Long 52 Yds38/3983 PtsBC- 0NA
#37 Liam Boyd (K)SO ('3)6'1"/2001/1 (100%), Long 36 Yds7/710 PtsC+B+ 0NA
#97 Lucas Osada (K)FR ('4)6'1"/190 1/11 Pts B+ 0.823* HS ('24)
PuntersYrH/WPuntsAccGradeRank  RatingOrigin
#96 Tom Maginness (P)JR ('2)6'0"/21051, 2097 YDS (41.1 YPP), Long 65 YDS10 In 20, 1 TBB-B  0.74 ('23)

Head Coach Mack Brown returns, OC Chip Lindsey returns, DC Geoff Collins is a new hire
Total Team Talent for '24 is: 696, #1 in CFB. 0.88 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 22.67%
Breakdown - Offense: 321.1 (40) Defense: 288.2 (32) ST: 9.52 (4)
76 Total players, 11 from Transfer Portal. 10.7% of roster is from the Portal.
10 from the '24 Transfer Portal. 9.7% of roster is from this years Portal, 23 players left via portal after '23.
Roster Breakdown: 2 elite players, 2 great players, 13 very good players, 40 good players, 9 JAGS, 0 low JAGS, 1 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 3677 (24%), SO: 5370 (35%), JR: 3280 (21%), SR: 3042 (20%), GR: 0 (0%)
27 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.